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Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tribute to Nari Shakti on International Women’s Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tribute to the achievements of the Nari Shakti on International Women’s Day.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
“On International Women’s Day, a tribute to the achievements of our Nari Shakti. We greatly cherish the role of women in India’s progress. Our Government will keep working to further women empowerment. #NariShaktiForNewIndia”
Shri Modi also shared a compilation of women achievers whose life journeys were chronicled in Mann Ki Baat.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pens an op-ed on the vibrant relations between India and Japan
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has written an op-ed in a local Japanese paper. Shri Modi is on official visit to Japan.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Penned an op-ed on the vibrant relations between India and Japan. Ours is a partnership for peace, stability and prosperity. I trace the journey of our special friendship which completes 70 glorious years. @Yomiuri_Online"
"Closer India-Japan cooperation is vital in the post-COVID world. Our nations are firmly committed to democratic values. Together, we are key pillars of a stable and secure Indo-Pacific region. I am equally glad that we are working closely in various multilateral forums as well."
"I have had the opportunity of regularly interacting with the Japanese people since my days as Gujarat CM. Japan’s developmental strides have always been admirable. Japan is partnering India in key sectors including infrastructure, technology, innovation, start-ups and more."
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister chairs High Level Committee meeting for Central assistance to Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Jharkhand and Rajasthan
The High Level Committee chaired by the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, approved the additional Central assistance from National Disaster Response Fund  of Rs 1604.15 crore to 4 States of Andhra Pradesh  of Rs 82.65 crore , Manipur  of Rs 42.46 crore, Jharkhand  of Rs. 272.42 crore and Rajasthan  of Rs. 1206.62 crore.
The meeting was held here today to consider the additional Central Assistance to these four States, which were affected by floods, landslides & cyclone Phethai and drought  during 2018-19.
The Union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley, Union Minister for Agriculture, Shri Radha Mohan Singh and senior officers of the Ministries of Home Affairs, Finance, Agriculture and NITI Aayog were present on the occassion.
Ministry of Finance
Additional Offering Period  of Bharat 22 ETF opened for a day;Issue got over-subscribed by over 10 times of Base Issue size
Additional offering of Bharat 22 ETF was opened for a day today. The Base Issue size was fixed at Rs.3500 crore. The issue received overwhelming response from all categories of investors including the retail investors. The issue was over-subscribed over 10 times of base issue size till 7.00 pm and received about Rs.40,000 crore. The Government has decided to retain approximately Rs.10,000 crore as its divestment proceeds.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Recruitment of Ayurvedic Medical Officers in AIIMS
AIIMS Bhubaneswar has conducted recruitment for Ayurvedic Medical Officers in which 01 post of Senior Medical Officer  and 02 posts of Medical Officer  were advertised against which 01 post of Senior Medical Officer  and 02 posts of Medical Officer  were filled up. However, one candidate resigned from the post of Medical Officer  and current filled up position stands at 01 post of Senior Medical Officer  and 01 post of Medical Officer .
The notification for the said posts was published vide advertisement dated 22.02.2016 in the News papers, Employment News as well as in the Institute’s website. The applications were sought through ONLINE mode only. The applications received were duly scrutinized by the Screening Committee constituted by the Director, AIIMS Bhubaneswar. After scrutiny, the lists of eligible & non-eligible candidates were uploaded in the Institute’s website. Further, written tests for each post were conducted and on the basis of the performance in the written tests, candidates were called for personal interview, the candidates were recommended by the Selection Committee for appointment to the posts strictly as per the merit. The Governing Body  of the Institute approved their selection, accordingly the offer of appointments were issued to them.
It has been informed by the Institute that no complaint pertaining to the recruitment exercise has been received in the Institute. However, as per records available with the Ministry, one complaint on irregularities in the said recruitment exercise was received. However, no supporting documents were found with the complaint and the complaint did not bear any address to verify the authenticity. As per DoPT guidelines, such complaints are classified as anonymous complaints
The criteria adopted for formation of selection panel was as per the MoHFW guidelines dated 01.05.2015. Accordingly, a selection committee was formed with the approval of the competent authority, AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Ministry of Defence
NAVAL INVESTITURE CEREMONY – 2022 FOR WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND HELD AT MUMBAI
The Naval Investiture Ceremony - 2022 for the Western Naval Command  was held at Mumbai on 08 Feb 22.
Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command presented gallantry and distinguished service awards announced on Independence Day 2020 and Republic Day 2021 to the recipients.
During the Ceremony, Commander Dhanush Menon and Haridas Kundu MCA  II were conferred the Nau Sena Medal  while Commodore Anil Marya was conferred the Nau Sena Medal . RAdm Sandeep Mehta, Surg RAdm Arti Sarin, Commodore Srikant Kesnur, Captain Birendra Singh Bains, Captain Sumit Singh Sodhi, Captain Kapil Bhatia and Jai Singh, MCPO I / Hon Sub Lt were conferred the Vishisht Seva Medal .
The Commander-in-Chief also presented Unit Citations to INS Gomati and Base Victualling Yard  that delivered exceptional performances over the past year.
The Admiral acknowledged the contribution of all family members of the awardees for their unstinted support to service personnel in the performance of their duties.
The ceremonial event, traditionally conducted centrally for all awardees, was conducted within the Command due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was witnessed by a number of senior dignitaries of the Indian Navy as well as spouses and families of the awardees.
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Ministry of Finance
CBDT extends due date for furnishing Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2022-23
The Central Board of Direct Taxes  has extended the due date of furnishing of Return of Income under sub-Section  of Section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961  for the Assessment Year 2022-23, for the category of assessees for whom the due date is 31st October, 2022, to 07th November, 2022.
CBDT Circular No. 20/2022 in F.No.225/49/2021/ITA-II dated 26.10.2022 issued. The said Circular is available on www.incometaxindia.gov.in.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Skill India gets its first Batch of IES officers to the ISDS cadre; Skill Minister inaugurates the foundation course for youngest officers
- Mahendra nath pandey congratulates batch officers
- Urges them to bring standards and scale to Skill India
The fresh batch of the newest central government services, the Indian Skill Development Services commenced their training program at the Administrative Training Institute , Mysuru on Monday. This service has been specially created for the Training Directorate of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and is a Group ‘A’ service. These is the first batch which is joiningthe ISDS cadre from the Indian Engineering Service Examination conducted by UPSC.
The induction of young talent as ISDS officers is one of the special initiatives taken by the MSDE and the government as a whole, to significantly strengthen the skill development eco-system in the country. This is the first batch of young minds from Indian Engineering Services to be includedin MSDE. The aim for this is to attract young and talented administrators towards institutionalizing the Skill Development environment in the country.
Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey congratulated the new service and said, “The new service will give a new impetus to the government’s skilling initiative significantly improving the efficiency and effective implementation of the various schemes. In years to come the ministry will be able to create a workforce of trained skill administrators who will further enable us to achieve the set goals of the Skill India Mission.”
“Administered training is paramount to face big challenge of skilling Indians. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, skill development has taken a priority with a hope that it will supply critical human resource not only in India but also internationally. Catering to the highly specific task of skill development, the ISDS services are a unique combination of skills, technology, management and public service,”he added.
The Indian Skill Development Service  has 263 all India posts. The cadre comprises of 3 posts at Senior Administrative Grade, 28 posts at Junior Administrative Grade, 120 posts at Senior Time Scale and 112 posts at Junior Time Scale.
Sh.Rajesh Aggarwal , Director General , DGT, also encouraged the new joiners saying “ It is our pleasure to welcome the youngest batch of ISDS officers, and we all are very hopeful that with their talent and new ideas they will bring many constructive changes in the skill eco system to further strengthen it."
As part of the training program, a complete overview of management and governance of skilling in particular, and functioning of the government system in general, will be offered. After this capsule, there will be a foundation course and then further training will be provided to the officers to enrich them with the knowledge and skills needed to run the skill eco-system.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and United States of America on cooperation in the field of Geology
Geological knowledge regarding Eastern Himalaya Syntaxis and Ladakh Plutons to get boost
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing the Memorandum of Understanding between Geological Survey of India , Ministry of Mines, the Government of the Republic of India, and the Florida International University  board of trustees on behalf of its Department of Earth and Environment, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, United States of America on cooperation in field of Geology.
The identified area of cooperation between the two Participants will be as follows:
a. Development of the geological knowledge, research regarding geologic and tectonic environment of post collisions magmatism in India-Asia collisional margin, geologic history and tectonics of the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis.
b. Developing cooperative projects in the fields of regional geological, geochemical, petrological and multi-isotopic studies related to the evolution of post collisional magmatic belts .
c. Exchange of information on technology and geoscientific data.
d. Other areas of mutual interest to be decided upon by the Parties.
Benefits:
The MoU will provide an institutional mechanism between Geological Survey of India  and the Florida International University  on cooperation in the field of Geology.
Objectives:
The objectives of the MoU are to understand the geologic and tectonic environment of the generation and emplacement of post-collisional magmatism in India-Asia Collision margin in particular and to construct a model of post-collisional magma genesis in continental collision zones in general and to construct the geologic history and tectonics of the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis.
The activities involved like exchange of information on technology and geoscientific data; development of the geological knowledge, research regarding geologic and| tectonic environment of post collisional magmatism in India-Asia coilisional margin, geologic history and tectonics of the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis; and developing cooperative! projects in the fields of regional geological, geochemical,' petrological and multi-isotopic studies related to the evolution of post collisional magmatic belts .
Ministry of Finance
DEA empanels Transaction Advisers  for Public Private Partnership  Projects
The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has empaneled 12 Transaction Advisers for Public Private Partnership  Projects to provide necessary support to Project Sponsoring Authorities in transaction of PPP projects.
In the Union Budget 2022-23, the Government of India has announced its intention to create an enabling environment for stepping up private investment in infrastructure. Earlier, the Government has also launched a Scheme  for financial support to Public Private Partnerships  to infrastructure projects which are economically justified but commercially unviable.
This endeavour require that the Central, State, and Local Government level, Project Sponsoring Authorities have access to quality advisory support for viable PPP transactions.
There has also been a demand from State Governments and its agencies for an enabling framework to eliminate delays in appointment of transaction advisors/consultants for preparing a shelf of bankable projects.
To create an enabling environment for stepping up of private investment in Infrastructure and to cater State Governments demand the TA panel is made available to all Central Ministries, State Governments, Statutory Bodies, Public Sector Enterprises  and other such undertakings within the purview of Ministries/ Departments of Government of India and State Governments either undertaking or intending to undertake PPP transactions.
The Panel will help to make the process of appointment of transaction advisors/consultant:
- Effortless: By streamlining the tendering process for the engagement of transaction advisors for PPPs.
- Efficient: By enabling fast access to firms that have been pre-qualified against relevant criteria.
- Effective: By ensuring transparency and accountability through clear definition of the processes, role and responsibilities of the agencies and the private sector, leading to preparation of bankable PPP projects.
The notified panel of Transaction Advisers for PPPs is available on the website www.dea.gov.in and www.pppinindia.gov.in .
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- Over 144 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 82,402
- Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.24%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.38%
- 7,486 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,42,58,778
- 13,154 new cases in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 87 days
- Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 46 days
- 67.64 cr Total Tests conducted so far
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to visit UAE from 10-12 November 2019
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, accompanied by an official and business delegation, will be visiting UAE from 10-12 November 2019. He has been invited by the UAE Minister of State and CEO, ADNOC Dr. Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, to participate in the Inaugural Ministerial Session of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference  on 11th November 2019 and also in a Ministerial Panel Discussion on the same day.
The Minister, together with UAE Minister of State and CEO, ADNOC Dr. Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, will be jointly inaugurating the India Pavilions set up by Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry , Directorate General of Hydrocarbons , and Confederation of Indian Industry . The DGH will be conducting a Roadshow to attract foreign investment by global oil and gas majors in India’s Exploration & Production  and other areas in oil & gas sector.
During his visit, Shri Pradhan is scheduled to meet his UAE counterparts H.E. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, and H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO and discuss issues of bilateral hydrocarbon as well as steel sector engagement within the overall framework of India-UAE Strategic Partnership.
On the sidelines of ADIPEC, Shri Pradhan will also meet his counterparts from various countries and Heads of international energy organizations and CEOs of global oil & gas companies, who are attending the ADIPEC- 2019. He will also use the occasion to explore opportunities for steel exports to the Middle East countries.
Held under the patronage of H.H.Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company , ADIPEC will take place from 10 to 14 November 2019, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre . ADIPEC has become one of the most influential global conference in the oil and gas sector, attracting 1,45,000 attendees, including Government Ministers, global industry CEOs, policy makers and leading energy companies.
Ministry of Finance
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Nagpur seizes 211 Kgs of ‘Ganja valued at more than Rs 42 Lakhs
Nagpur | September 17, 2023
In a significant operation, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence  in Nagpur successfully intercepted a tractor attached with a trolley at Mauda Toll  near Nagpur in the early hours of September 16.
Upon a thorough examination of the trolley, officers discovered a specially built-in cavity underneath. The cavity concealed a staggering 211 kilograms of Ganja, with an estimated value of Rs 42.2 lakhs, meticulously packed in 100 packages.
The vigilant DRI team swiftly apprehended two individuals who were traveling on the aforementioned vehicle. Both individuals have been subsequently arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances  Act.
The investigation into this significant drug seizure is currently underway, as DRI officers work diligently to uncover the origins and intended destination of this illicit consignment.
Ministry of Textiles
Ministry of Textiles clears 20 Strategic Projects in the areas of Specialty Fibres and Geotextiles under the Flagship Programme National Technical Textiles Mission 
16 projects of Specialty fibres cleared including 5 projects in Healthcare, 4 projects in Industrial and Protective, 3 projects in Energy Storage, 3 projects in Textile waste recycling, & 1 in Agriculture and 4 projects in Geotextiles 
Industry and Academia connect is essential for the growth of research and development in the application areas of Technical Textiles in India, says Shri Piyush Goyal
Inter-ministerial synergy is required for attracting mega research projects in the country: Shri Goyal
Ministry of Textiles today cleared 20 strategic research projects worth INR 30 crores in the areas of Specialty fibres and Geotextiles under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal. These strategic research projects fall under the Flagship Programme ‘National Technical Textiles Mission.’
Amongst the 20 Research projects, 16 projects of Specialty fibres were cleared including 5 projects in Healthcare, 4 projects in Industrial and Protective, 3 projects in Energy Storage, 3 projects in Textile waste recycling, & 1 in Agriculture and 4 projects in Geotextiles  were cleared.
Various leading Indian Institutes, Centres of Excellence and Government Organizations participated including IITs, DRDO, BTRA, among others in the session which cleared projects strategic for the development of Indian economy and a step in the direction of Atmanirbhar Bharat, especially in the Healthcare, Industrial and Protective, Energy Storage, Textile Waste Recycling, Agriculture and Infrastructure.
While addressing the esteemed group of Scientists and Technical Technologists, Shri Piyush Goyal said, “Industry and Academia connect is essential for the growth of research and development in the application areas of Technical Textiles in India. Building convergence with Academicians, Scientists and Researchers is the need of the hour.”
Shri Piyush Goyal also highlighted that the focus should be on the Internationally high value added products and building a structure of brainstorming around problem statements. In addition, Inter-ministerial synergy is required for attracting mega research projects in the country.
Previously, 11 research projects worth INR 78.60 Crores were cleared by the Ministry of Textiles on 26th March 2021.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘4.48% GS 2023’, ‘GoI Floating Rate Bond 2033’, ‘6.22% GS 2035’, and ‘6.67% GS 2050’
The Government of India  has announced the Sale  of  ‘4.48% Government Security, 2023’ for a notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘GoI Floating Rate Bonds, 2033’ for a notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘6.22% Government Security, 2035’ for a notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘6.67% Government Security, 2050’ for a notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore  through price based auction. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 2,000 crore against each of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on February 12, 2021  using multiple price method.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on February 12, 2021. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on February 12, 2021  and payment by successful bidders will be on February 15, 2021 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Special Service and Features
Regional Official Language Conference to be held on 27th January
Department of Official Language under Union Ministry of Home Affairs is organizing a Regional Official Language Conference and prize distribution function at Thiruvananthapuram on 27th January 2023. The event will be held at 9.30 AM at Tagore Theatre, Vazhuthacuad Thiruvananthapuram. Governor Shri Arif Mohammad Khan will grace the occasion as chief guest. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Ajay Mishra will chair the event. Awards will be given to Central Government Offices, Banks and Undertakings for doing excellent work in the official language under different categories. Awards are evaluated on the basis of reports submitted to the Department by Town Official Language Implementation Committees.
Department of Official Language organises four regional conferences every financial year by the for the promotion of official language Hindi. In the year 2022-23, the first two events were held in Amritsar and Bhubhneshwar respectively. DOL discharges its constitutional duties under Article 351 for the development of Hindi language.
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